Chicago political hardcore vets Racetraitor have announced a new album, Creation and the Timeless Order of Things, due November 17 via Good Fight Music (pre-order). The album was self-produced and mixed by Greg Norman, and it features a handful of guest vocalists, including Dennis Lyxzen (Refused), Tim Kinsella (Joan of Arc, Cap’n Jazz), Stan Liszewaki (Terminal Nation), and Sanket Lama (Chepang), and a noise track from Primitive Man’s Ethan Lee McCarthy. Vocalist Mani Mostofi says:
In the past people seemed more interested in our story as a band than the themes we sing about. So I tried to create an album that bridges that. What have we seen and experienced that makes us the people and band we are.
Places that our families are from, places that we have lived or worked. And through these geographies we address all sorts of socio-political issues from exploitation of migrant workers to domestic violence to indigenous rights. The end result is a much more personal record.
The first single is “Eid,” which a press release gives more background info on:
The first single, “Eid,” takes the listener to Iran. With singer Mani Mostofi and guitarist Dan Binaei both being the children of Iranian immigrants, “Eid” represents the band digging into their family stories after the 1979 Revolution. The track stretches the band’s sound by blending their trademark metallic fury with heavy Persian classical music, contributed by renowned Persian classical musician, Fared Shafinury, as well as a guest feature from UK-Iranian vocalist, Patrick Hassan (xRepentancex). Making the video for “Eid” was a risky experience, as the cinematographer shot footage within public spaces of Iran, an act that could be criminalized in the country. The result is a blend of Iranian culture and history mixed with striking live performance shots.
Listen and check out the video:
Tracklist
1. Eid (ft. Fared Shafinury and Patrick Hassan)
2. Chamelecón (ft. Hera)
3. Cave of the Patriarchs
4. Godspeed
5. Land Acknowledgment
6. Pastoral Monolith (ft. Dennis Lyxzén)
7. Black Creek / Red River (ft. Tim Kinsella)
8. Santa Apolonia (ft. Ruben L. Garza Jr)
9. Sarcophagus
10. Subordinate Terror (ft. Stan Liszewski)
11. Cape Rerenga (ft. Carrie Gerardi)
12. Sword (ft. Sanket Lama)
13. Pangaea Proxima